Below you will find links to a wide range of resources relating to technology in library and information settings. The inclusion of information on a product or service does not constitute an endorsement by the FIMS Grad Library.
Library Resource Discovery Products
Mobile Applications for Libraries
Accessible Technologies
Zoom Text
Ai Squared – “Zoom Text Nuts and Bolts” (Webinar)
Ai Squared – Zoom Text Tutorials Playlist
JAWS and MAGic
Freedom Scientific – Archived JAWS and MAGic Webinars
Alt Metrics
University of Michigan Library – Research Impact Metrics Guide
Northwestern University – Alt Metrics Lib Guide
Big Data
ACRL – “Keeping Up With…Big Data”
Library Journal – “Promise and Problems of Big Data”
Forbes – “A Very Short History of Big Data”
Cloud Computing and Libraries
OCLC Report – “Winds of Change: Libraries and Cloud Computing”
The Digital Shift – The Library Cloud, Pros and Cons
Coding for Libraries
ACRL Tech Connect – “Effectively Learning How to Code: Tips and Resources”
Library Technology Reports – “Coding for Librarians: Learning by Example,” (vol. 51 no. 3)
Web Junction – Coding for Everyone: How Your LIbrary Can Help Anyone Learn to Code
ALA – Learning to Code: Tips from Librarians Who Have Done It
Instructional Sites and Courses
Data Mining and Libraries
Digital Media Labs
American Libraries Magazine – “Digital Media Labs”
Library Technology Reports, Digital Media Labs in Libraries (vol. 50, no. 6)
Ebook and Digital Media Platforms
Library Technology Reports, “E-book Platforms for Libraries” (vol. 49 no. 3)
Canadian Urban Libraries Council – “eBooks in 2014: Access & Licensing in Canadian Public Libraries”
Overdrive
Hoopla
Hamilton Public Library – Hoopla Tutorials Video Playlist
Richmond Public Library – Hoopla Tutorial Page
Axis 360
Axis 360 Support Video Tutorials Page
TumbleBook
TumbleBook Library Tour (Video)
Denver Public Library – TumbleBook Tutorial (Video)
RB Digital
Toronto Public Library – Getting Started with RB Digital Magazines
RB Digital compared to Zinio for Libraries Overview (Video)
Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS)
CORAL
Gamification
ACRL – “Keeping Up With… Gamification”
School Library Journal – Top Tools for Computer Science Learning, AR/VR, and Game Design
Google Analytics
The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Google Analytics
Google: Get Started With Analytics
Instructional Technologies
ACRL Instruction Section – Tips and Trends
Interlibrary Loan Management
ILLiad
Western New York Library Resources Council – ILLiad 8 Tutorial Series
Ariel
Worldshare ILL
Library Linked Data
OCLC – Linked Data For Libraries (Video)
American Libraries Magazine – “A Linked Data Landscape”
Library Technology Reports,Library Linked Data: Early Activity and Development (vol. 52, no. 1)
W3C – “Best Practices for Publishing Linked Data”
Serials Review, “A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Library Linked Data: Lessons from NCSU’s Organization Name Linked Data Project” (vol. 40 no. 4) *Can be accessed only while logged in on campus*
D-Lib Magazine – “Why OpenURL?”
Library Resource Discovery Products
NISO White Paper: “The Future of Library Resource Discovery”
Summon
UBC Library Tutorials – Advanced Searching in Summon
ProQuest Training – Summon Searching: Beyond the Basics (Video)
Primo (ExLibris)
University of Waterloo Libraries – Primo Central: An Introduction (Video)
WorldCat (OCLC)
OCLC Training: WorldCat Video Tutorial Playlist
EBSCO Discovery Service
EBSCO Support: EBSCO Discovery Service Video Tutorial Playlist
Library Services Platforms
Alma (ExLibris)
ExLibris Knowledge Center – Alma Essentials
Intota (Proquest)
Proquest Webinar: “What is Intota?” (Video)
Worldshare Management Services (OCLC)
WMS: New ways libraries are efficiently managing workflows – Andrew Pace, OCLC (Video)
Sierra (Innovative Interfaces)
Mercer University Law Library – Sierra Intro (Video)
Metadata Markup
XML
Text Encoding Initiative – “A Gentle Introduction to XML”
Dublin Core (DC)
Dublin Core wiki: Creating Metadata
Resource Description Framework (RDF)
W3Schools: RDF Tutorial (part of the larger XML Tutorial)
Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
Mobile Apps for Library Services
Library Success Best Practices Wiki – M-Libraries
Open Access Publishing
ALA – Libraries and the Internet Toolkit: Open Access
ACRL – Scholarly Communication Toolkit: Open Access Policies and Publishing
Directory of Open Access Journals
Western Libraries Guide to Open Access
Open Source Technologies/Software for Libraries
Free/Open Source Software for Libraries (FOSS4LIB) Website
Library Technology Reports, Open source Software for Libraries (vol. 43 no. 3)
American Libraries Magazine – Open Source Software: Navigating the Ecosystem
Social Media for Libraries
ALCTS – Use of Social Media in Libraries (Webinar)